Europe & Central Asia
Iceland in numbers Iceland is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Reykjavik. Its population was 392,404 in 2025, ranking 176 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$98,323 in 2025.
Population 392,404 2025
GDP US$38.6 billion 2025
GDP per person US$98,323 2025
Life expectancy 82.8 2024
Area 103,000 2024
Urban share 94.2% 2025
People 392,404
2025 · +40% since 2000 · Rank 176 of 217
1.51%
2025 · 1.37% in 2000 · Rank 71 of 217
3.8
2024 · +37% since 2000 · Rank 212 of 216
94.2%
2025 · 92.0% in 2000 · Rank 23 of 217
17.5%
2025 · 23.3% in 2000 · Rank 148 of 217
16.0%
2025 · 11.6% in 2000 · Rank 64 of 217
1.56
2024 · -25% since 2000 · Rank 141 of 217
Health and living standards 82.8
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 26 of 217
2.8
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 180 of 196
US$7,642
2024 · +168% since 2000 · Rank 7 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 71 of 215
98.2%
2024 · 44.5% in 2000 · Rank 10 of 186
98.2%
2023 · 99.1% in 2000 · Rank 113 of 190
Economy US$38.6 billion
2025 · +322% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 210
US$98,323
2025 · +203% since 2000 · Rank 9 of 210
Int$83,431
2025 · +177% since 2000 · Rank 14 of 199
1.28%
2025 · 4.91% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 210
4.09%
2025 · 5.14% in 2000 · Rank 53 of 180
3.6%
2025 · 1.9% in 2000 · Rank 126 of 187
40.1%
2025 · 31.7% in 2000 · Rank 81 of 183
0.7%
2025 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 131 of 176
Land and environment 103,000
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 108 of 216
0.6%
2024 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 202 of 214
8.52
2024 · -16% since 2000 · Rank 25 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Iceland. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.